In our Security Predictions for this year, Trend Micro CTO Raimund Genes predicted that the evolution of conventional malware will only gradually evolve. Instead of distributing new threats, malware authors will focus more on refining tools and how these attacks are conducted. In particular, we will be seeing certain developments in their stealth tactics to…

Note: Some of the apps discussed in this blog entry were developed with an older adware SDK that did not contain opt-in provisions, particularly regarding the ability to collect information and display ads outside of the original app. The adware SDK has since been updated to this capability to comply with Google’s developer policies; apps…

The new zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader may have some people wondering if there’s a way to use Portable Document Format (PDF) files more safely. The answer is yes: you can reduce your risk in using PDF files. Here’s how. First of all – and this can’t be stressed enough – keep your PDF reader…

Zero-day season is far from over as reports indicate that an exploit was found targeting zero-day vulnerabilities for certain versions of Adobe Reader. This discovery came on the heels of the recent Adobe Flash Player incident that occurred last week. In the related samples we gathered, the exploit is disguised as a .PDF file (detected…

Ransomware is a nasty scam that infiltrates your computer and tricks you into thinking that you’ve done something wrong. Police ransomware in particular informs users that they need to pay their local police a fine. We have written detailed reports about these attacks in the past, including multiple blog posts as part of our investigations…